Bash completion for commands in Mac OS X
Problem
How do I get and to autocomplete program names when typing commands, as in Ubuntu's ? For example when I type and press tab, I want the terminal to autocomplete or show me the available commands. OS X does not even auto-complete commands after !
Error Output
sudo port install ca
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Fix for: Bash completion for commands in Mac OS X
bash-completion adds completion for: Command names after and Macports and Homebrew package names (optional) Hostnames in for commands like Folders on And so on. You can print a list of completion commands with and see the source of a function with . Installing Homebrew or MacPorts and Bash First, you have to install Homebrew or MacPorts according to the instructions. Note: Do not install both, as they conflict. Then, install a newer version of Bash. The built-in Bash in OS X is a little old, an…
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